December 10th, 2016. The day the Seattle Sounders lifted the MLS Cup for the first time in their ten-year history. Halfway through the regular season, the Sounders were bottom of the Western Conference. They then battled back to win eight of their last 14 games, losing only twice, to finish in fourth to qualify for the postseason.
Seattle then overcame Sporting KC at CenturyLink Field in the Knockout Round, before knocking out the Supporters’ Shield winners, FC Dallas, in the Western Conference semi-finals. They then defeated the Colorado Rapids in both legs of their Western Conference finals tie, before beating Toronto FC on penalties to win the MLS Cup at BMO Field on December 10.